Gilles Simon vs Steve Darcis — Antwerp Round of 32

Antwerp · ATP · Round of 32
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 October 2019
hard
BEL
Steve Darcis
42 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWLWW
Simon G.
6-1 6-2
Darcis S.
Simon G.
662
Darcis S.
120

Gilles Simon defeated Steve Darcis 6-1 6-2 in the Antwerp round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Steve Darcis came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Gilles Simon claimed a first win over Steve Darcis in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-07-16AmersfoortR16claySteve Darcis7-6(4) 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Simon G.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Darcis S.

Darcis S.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Simon G.Darcis S.
1st serve in·Even
62%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
60%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
58%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.3
4.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
1.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (165 vs 53). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Simon G.Darcis S.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
74
69
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
87
Break points won·Clear edge
68
52
Deciding sets·Slight edge
73
79
Tiebreaks·Even
82
84

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
14°CDrizzle
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 90%
Final
Murray A.
Wawrinka S.[4]
3-66-46-4
Semi-finals
Wawrinka S.[4]
Sinner J.
6-36-2
Murray A.
Humbert U.
3-67-56-2
Quarter-finals
Humbert U.
Pella G.[5]
5-76-46-4
Wawrinka S.[4]
Simon G.
6-36-766-2
Murray A.
Copil M.
6-36-776-4
Sinner J.
Tiafoe F.
6-43-66-3
R16
Tiafoe F.
Struff J.[7]
6-36-4
Wawrinka S.[4]
Lopez F.
6-746-47-64
Humbert U.
Goffin D.[2]
6-36-1
Sinner J.
Monfils G.[1]
6-36-2
Copil M.
Schwartzman D.[3]
6-45-77-67
Simon G.
Tsonga J.[6]
6-47-5
Murray A.
Cuevas P.[8]
6-46-3
Pella G.[5]
Kwon S.
7-57-5
R32
Pella G.[5]
Gojowczyk P.
5-76-47-62
Struff J.[7]
Barrere G.
6-26-1
Copil M.
Delbonis F.
6-47-63
Simon G.
Darcis S.
6-16-2
Tiafoe F.
Maden Y.
7-676-3
Sinner J.
Majchrzak K.
6-46-2
Lopez F.
Norrie C.
7-626-4
Tsonga J.[6]
Sonego L.
6-36-4
Cuevas P.[8]
Dellien H.
6-46-3
Murray A.
Coppejans K.
6-47-64
Kwon S.
Gasquet R.
1-66-36-4
Humbert U.
Kovalik J.
6-47-5